Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Death Trap 1

One day in early June at the Catholic Church in Hengyang City, Hengyang was breezy and sunny.Looking from the heights of the Catholic Church in the north of the city, the Laiyan Pagoda on the west bank and the Zhuhui Pagoda on the east bank reflect each other; at the confluence of the three rivers, the river is wide and the sky is wide, the waves are calm, the blue sky and white clouds and the buildings on both sides of the water are reflected in the water, as if in the river There is also a bustling city.The breeze caresses the embankment and the dense thorns on the shore with fine waves; from time to time, small birds playing in the water and insects fly up from the green grass, making the butterflies and dragonflies on the flowers and plants flutter up and down.Such a beautiful picture of the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River. If the war is not approaching, the paradise on earth would be nothing more than this!

On the west bank, from Tielumen to Taizi Wharf, there are large wooden rafts put down from mountainous counties such as Jianghua and Lanshan in the upper reaches.The woodworkers' union and dockers' union are organizing dockers to assist the 10th Military Engineering Battalion in dismantling the rafts and transporting them to the positions to build fortifications.Hi yo hi yo's chant is inspiring.Uninformed outsiders thought it was a loading and unloading competition. The bells of the Catholic Church sounded melodiously, from far to near, and from near to far.People don't seem to care much about the approaching war.I believe that the "Tianlun Warfare" in the theater will continue to show its power, and it will only be a matter of time before the little Japanese devils are defeated.On this day, the brother-in-law of Zhang Quan, the staff officer of the 10th Army Staff Office, was holding a wedding in the church.The atmosphere in the church was solemn and solemn, people were neatly dressed in suits and leather shoes, and under the guidance of the priests, the wedding was going on in an orderly manner.The groom, Wang Hengsheng, combed his shiny parted hair, wore a white suit, black bow tie, and polished leather shoes.Look refreshed.The young man asked his elder sister Wang Shuliang from time to time: "Sister, when will my brother-in-law come?" How did he know that at this time his brother-in-law Zhang Quan was busy checking the construction of the fortifications on the main position of the whole army - the position of the 10th Division in the south of the city. , can't get away.

South Suburbs of Hengyang City The position of the 2nd Battalion of the 32nd Regiment of the 10th Division.The messenger rushed to the battalion headquarters to report to the battalion commander Xu Shengxian: "Report to the battalion commander, the army commander will lead the officers at all levels to allocate positions!" Is it so fast?Company Commander Jiang Hongxi, who was talking with Battalion Commander Xu at the battalion headquarters, thought to himself: It has only been two days since he arrived in Hengyang. Such a arduous and complicated fortification, even if it is only a result of research on the map, field survey, distribution of troops, weapon configuration, and supply points. It will take at least a week to determine the composition of the communication network, otherwise how can a satisfactory guidance plan be determined!How can it be so fast?Sharpening a knife is not a mistake in chopping firewood!Could it be hasty work?

As expected, unfortunately, it turned out that the Staff Office, Operations Office and other departments of the military headquarters did not carefully survey the terrain, planned sloppily, and did not study well in the initial stage, so they rashly proposed a position allocation plan to the army commander.The result is impractical in many places.The following dare not speak out.The position was repeatedly built and changed, and it was built and changed at the same time. It took several days in vain and a lot of effort.As a result, many grassroots officers and soldiers were full of complaints and uttered strange words.Maybe it's just too tight.The staff can't tolerate their careful calculations, but this has a decisive relationship with the future troop mobilization.War, a monster that is three parts science and seven parts art, is sometimes formulated in the same way that one plus one equals two.Fortunately, after careful on-the-spot investigation and repeated planning, Commander Ge of our division boldly proposed to Commander Fang to shrink and replace the division's defense line.Otherwise, the defense of Hengyang may have another ending!

Master Ge Xiancai stood on the high steps and lectured to everyone: "Brothers, now is not the time to speak, but the time to hurry up and work hard! It is time for us to work hard, sweat and bleed!" Usually The frank, bold and humorous Mr. Ge was so excited that tears filled his eyes today: "Dear brothers! For the 10th Army, for the Chinese nation, and for the tens of thousands of compatriots and relatives who have been enslaved and oppressed, work hard! Don't let the little devils cross our position!" The team began to move a little, as if a volcano was about to erupt.The boiling blood and suppressed emotions finally broke the seriousness and tranquility of listening to the officer's lecture. "Support the division commander, obey orders, live and die with brothers, and live and die with Hengyang!" "Long live the Taishan Army! Long live the 10th Army! Long live the 10th Division!" Like a group of beasts, all the officers of the 10th Division were passionate and excited. Raising his arms and shouting, the roar actually startled a war horse.At this time, thinking of Sun Mingjin (named Yuxuan), the former teacher of the Pre-tenth Division who died heroically in the Battle of Changde, Master Ge felt sad: "Kill all the Japanese devils who invaded, avenge our Master Yuxuan, Revenge for all the brothers who died!" Rolling Thunder's roar echoed across the land of southern Shonan.

"Okay! Let's work hard!" Mr. Ge, who was gradually calming down, continued to lecture: "Of course we must swear to kill the enemy, but don't hold on to the idea of ​​​​one death, you must know that there are tens of thousands of ordinary people behind us , there is the lifeblood of the country, and we have to be responsible to them. Don't always play the old tune of 'Go! Go! Go! You will succeed!'; Unnecessary sacrifice. I said that the concept of "killing one enemy is enough, killing two enemies to earn one" is backward. It takes a brother to kill three or more enemies to be enough; killing ten enemies is considered success. Only in this way you He is a good commander!" "Okay! Let's start building the fortifications now!" Wiping away tears, Mr. Ge walked out of the square with a whip in one hand, and jumped onto his tall brown-black horse— —The spoils from the Battle of Changde.

Starting from the Catholic Church in the southern suburbs, the line connecting Oujia Town, Huangchaling, and West Railway Station is the division's position.The hills along the line are undulating and the terrain is complex.In front of the position is a flat green paddy field with criss-cross paths and weaving paths.The paddy field used to be a hilly area, and a little further on, there is the vast Xiangjiang River from south to north.Assuming that the enemy enters the hilly area, it is the best shooting distance for our artillery; the enemy who crosses the line of our artillery fire enters the effective range of my heavy machine gun; network.The entire distance of the enemy movement is controlled by the fire net composed of our light and heavy firearms. When the enemy charges the nearest position, he enters the best kill zone of our grenade. The enemy will suffer the biggest and devastating blow. Even all were wiped out.Even if there are a few remnants of the enemy, they will inevitably be destroyed under the counterattack of our reserve team. "What a beautiful infantry fire battle position! This is really a death trap for the Japanese pirates!" said the battalion commander of the military engineering battalion proudly.

General Ge Xiancai, the commander of the Pre-10th Division, and Major Zhang Quan, the staff officer of the military department, and Lieutenant Colonel Lu Bogao, the commander of the military engineering battalion, are dividing the fortification construction area in the predetermined position area.Master Ge gave detailed instructions to the regiment and battalion commanders of the division, and the staff officers were busy and marked on the map carefully: "All light and heavy machine guns fired sideways, forming a tight crossfire net. It is absolutely forbidden to shoot holes directly in front of the front, and use logs to cover them up. All highlands facing the enemy are cut into precipices that cannot be climbed; on the upper edge, set The grenade throwing trench can be thrown freely from far and near; in front of the saddle between the highlands on both sides, a dense crossfire network is formed; in front of the fire net, solid and complicated obstacles are arranged; if the terrain permits, a deep and wide outer trench is dug outside the obstacle, and the trench There must be a covered bunker at the bottom to prevent the enemy from hiding in the outer trench.

Dig 1 meter and 50 centimeters deep in the position, photoelectric communication trenches, and connect the whole position; according to the terrain and firepower requirements, dig foxholes 1 meter and 50 centimeters deep behind or in front of the communication trenches to communicate with the communication trenches.Soldiers can shoot and throw grenades when they stand up, and they can rest comfortably when they sit down. The pits need to be protected from the sun and rain, and they are covered with camouflage.The shelter should not be too big, small is strong, and it is better to make more than to be greedy for convenience.

Therefore, attention should be paid to the need for drainage equipment for fortifications, and the required covering materials, such as giant wood, two-claw nails, etc., the division headquarters will try to ask the military headquarters.Our army negotiated with local governments and trade unions to purchase timber; the Xiangjiang River was full of timber, so there was no need to worry about covering materials; there were also a lot of rails and sleepers piled up at the West Railway Station, and local materials could be obtained when necessary.But there is one thing we must pay attention to!Never cut down the trees on the position.Because these trees can not only cover the position to defend against enemy air attacks, but also block the sun exposure.

As for the officers and soldiers of the reserve team at the foot of the mountain behind the position, it is quite safe for each person to dig a curved ruler-shaped individual bunker. The bunkers and reflection forts in front of the positions are built according to the needs of the terrain and features, and there must be covered communication trenches between the forts to the main position.The firepower on the position must be able to reliably cover the safety of each fortress; the reflection fort should not be too far away from the main position, and should not exceed 35 meters. In short, what I didn't think about or worry about is that you need to use your wisdom to create; you need to mobilize the ingenuity of brothers at all levels to try to be perfect and beautiful.Let everyone understand that if you spend more effort now, you will save less sacrifice in the future; if you sweat more now, you will shed less blood later, so that you can not only destroy the enemy army, but also save your life. During this period of time, I was at the workplace every day, and I would go around for inspections and inspections at any time, and I could discuss and solve any problems at any time.If I can't solve it, I will ask the army to make a ruling. "